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we have learned that it extends down the northwest coast from 

 Sitka to Oregon. {Nelson.) I obtained a male from Mr. Lindley 

 of Victoria, B.C. (Rhoads.) An abundant resident throughout 

 British Columbia. Breeds in the neighbourhood of Victoria. {Ker- 

 mode.) Seen at Masset, Queen Charlotte islands by Mr. Keen. 

 (Osgood.) Bishop and Osgood saw two specimens of what they 

 thought to be this form at Cariboo Crossing, B.C. 



373^. Macfarlane Screech Owl. 



Megascops asio macfarlanei Brewst. 1891. 



Southern portion of the mainland of British Columbia east of 

 the Coast range. {Fannin.) A specimen seen at Sicamous, B.C., 

 July 1 6th, 1889, is referred here. {Macoun.) 



373^- Puget Sound Screech Owl. 



Megascops asio saturaius Brewst. 



Vancouver island and coast of southern British Columbia; breeds 

 in the neighbourhood of Victoria. {Fannin.) Common resident in 

 the lower Fraser valley. {Brooks.) Common in the woods around 

 Chilliwack lake, B.C., July and August, 1901; a common resident 

 throughout Vancouver island. (Spreadborough.) 



CLIX. BUBO DuMERiL. 1806. 

 375- Great Horned Owl. 



Bubo virginianus (Gmel.) Bonap. 1838. 



Summer resident in Newfoundland and breeds. (Reeks.) Com- 

 mon on the Humber river, Newfoundland. (L. H. Porter.) Abun- 

 dant throughout the year in Nova Scotia. (Downs; Tufts.) Both 

 breeds and winters in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton island. (Gilpin.) 

 A common resident in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) Several 

 young observed in the Restigouche valley, N.B. (Brittain & Cox.) 

 Permanent resident; rare at Scotch Lake, York county, N.B. (W. 

 H. Moore.) Once seen and frequently heard, Cumberland county, 

 N.S., winter of 1897-98. (Morrell.) Fort Churchill, Hudson bay. 

 (Clarke.) Taken at Beauport; a resident in Quebec. (Dionne.) 

 A common, permanent resident at Montreal. I saw two of these 



